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Datacenter Sites in Osceola County, Michigan

Osceola County has 71 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Osceola County, Michigan has 71 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 20th of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 71st by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near George Johnson · 7c6639c7 at 58.5/100.

71
Candidate sites
52.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Osceola County

Site-selection context for Osceola County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
12.53¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,515
Land price / acre
700
Cooling degree days
6,600
Heating degree days
45°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.

How does Osceola County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Osceola County ranks 20th of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 1.4% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.3/100 ranks 71st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 513th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Osceola County?

Industrial sites are the most common (50, 70% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (14) and substation-adjacent (6). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Osceola County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.92¢/kWh and commercial 12.53¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 7 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 700 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 45°F. Land is valued around $3,515 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Osceola County

Top datacenter sites in Osceola County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near George JohnsonGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.5
EC Near George JohnsonGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.8
EC Near George JohnsonGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.2
EC Near George JohnsonGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.2
EC Near George JohnsonGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.8
EC Near George JohnsonGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.6
EC Near George JohnsonGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.3
EC Near George JohnsonGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.9
EC Near George JohnsonGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.5
EC Near George JohnsonGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.5
EC Near George JohnsonGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.4
OZ OsceolaGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.1
TAP145671Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN128346Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.8
TAP145674Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN128306Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN128307Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN145672Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.5
EC Near George JohnsonGreenfield——2.2 yrs52.2
133 E. ChurchIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.1
NABCO #1 591 E ChurchIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.1
702 South ChestnutIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.1
303 S. ChestnutIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.1
105 East Church AvenueIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.1
Former Prosperity Cleaners - 129 W UptonIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.1

Every scored site in Osceola County

All 71 sites, best first.

Osceola County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Osceola County?

71 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 20th-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Osceola County?

EC Near George Johnson · 7c6639c7 scores 58.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 71 scored sites in Osceola County (a greenfield site).

Does Osceola County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Osceola County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Osceola County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).

What are industrial electricity rates in Osceola County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.92¢/kWh and commercial is 12.53¢/kWh in Osceola County.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Osceola County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/osceola-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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